| Tom Watson | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Watson |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Easington, England |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Sunderland |
| Clubnumber: | 40 |
| Youthyears1: | –2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:31, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:02, 14 October 2023 (UTC) |
Thomas Watson (born 8 April 2006) is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a winger.[1]
On 18 April 2023 Watson made his professional debut for Sunderland, appearing as a substitute in the EFL Championship against Huddersfield Town.[2] [3] Despite a back injury hampering his ability to feature at the start of the 2023–24 season, Watson signed a new three-year contract with Sunderland in September 2023.[4] [5] This came amid reported interest in his services from Premier League side Nottingham Forest and Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers.[6] [7]
Watson is noted for his pace.[8]
Watson made his England U17 debut in January 2023. That same month he scored his first England U17 goal in a 6-0 win over Germany U17.[9] [10]
Watson made his England U18 debut during a 1-1 draw with Belgium in Marbella on 11 October 2023.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||